The one-day spring and fall coastwide beach cleanups are organized on the ground by volunteer Zone Captains and Beach Captains. The Oregon Coast is delineated into 14 zones and each zone is led by one or more local Zone Captains who organize waste disposal and multiple sites. Zone Captains recruit volunteer Beach Captains who staff up to 50 registration sites up and down the coast on the day of the beach cleanup. They are at the core of the success of every beach cleanup.

Zone Captains

No new Zone Captains needed at this time.

Zone Captains are local volunteers, many of whom have been leading beach cleanups for several years. Zone Captains represent the Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept., U.S. Forest Service, Surfrider Foundation, Lion's Clubs, and more. These amazing partners work behind the scenes with SOLVE staff to:

Coordinate with local haulers to arrange garbage hauling and recycling

Recruit and train one or two Beach Captains for each registration site